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What really makes a high-performance, energy-efficient building?

"Sustainable design is about developing buildings and urban spaces that are tuned to their context. . . . Any building that carries claims to be recognized as 'great architecture' should also qualify as a high-performance building."
-From High-Performance Building

How do we judge the success of a sustainable building? We shouldn't just reward good intentions based on the building design, argues Vidar Lerum in High- Performance Building; we must look at the evidence of the actual performance of architectural objects "as built."

High-Performance Building gives architects a practical guide to excellent, sustainable design, showing how to analyze and evaluate the buildings "as built." Taking a hands-on view of sustainability, the author provides designers with specific benchmarks for high performance and energy efficiency. Utilizing the latest methods for analysis of climate responsive design, he asks:
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Where does a building that claims to be "green" or "sustainable" check in on a scale relative to benchmark buildings of the same type?
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How does the building contribute to a sustainable development in its demand for energy and natural materials?
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Does the building provide a high level of thermal comfort to its users?

To illustrate, Lerum takes the reader on an on-site tour of seven buildings around the world that exemplify these standards. Ranging from the west coast of Greenland to the Sonoran Desert, the buildings are examined as physical, built objects. For additional perspectives, the author interviews the architects and speaks with engineers, owners, and users. At the sites, something unexpected often shows up. The author's work reveals unknown or hidden features, characteristics, or details.

By understanding what works and what does not in notable buildings around the world, High-Performance Building enables architects to discover the challenges and opportunities in their own designs, whether simple residences or large commercial structures.


PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:

Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 720.47
EAN: 9780471775355
ISBN: 0471775355
Label: Wiley
Manufacturer: Wiley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: 2007-07-27
Publisher: Wiley
Studio: Wiley


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning
• The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design
• Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, Second Edition
• The Green Studio Handbook: Environmental Strategies for Schematic Design
• Window Systems for High-Performance Buildings

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